RE: Dumb programming question..

Think math...ewww...

All portions of an equation are performed in parenthetical heirarchy.

Basically what the parens say is this:

First subtract 1 from fielda
Then divide that result by fielda
Use that result to multiply by 100


I really hate math... 

-----Original Message-----
From: rpg400-l-bounces+tommy.holden=hcahealthcare.com@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:rpg400-l-bounces+tommy.holden=hcahealthcare.com@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Chuck Lewis
Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 12:24 PM
To: 'RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries'
Subject: RE: Dumb programming question..

Booth,

What is the difference with the parenthesis ?

Here is what I ended up using:

Eval      ANSWER=((FieldA-1)/FieldA) * 100

Thanks and thanks to everyone helping me muddle my way through this :-)

Chuck

-----Original Message-----
From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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On Behalf Of Booth Martin
Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 11:22 AM
To: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
Subject: Re: Dumb programming question..

Would there be an = sign in there anywhere Chuck? 

 

As an eval I might try something like this:



FieldA - 1 Divided by FieldA times 100



eval answer = (FieldA - 1) / (FieldA * 100)

or

eval answer = ((FieldA - 1) / (FieldA)) * 100



Hope this helps?

Booth

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